Ofsted

Top-grade school gets ‘inadequate’ after 15 years without inspection

Thomas Mills High School was visited in November after being exempt since 2006

James Carr
James Carr
Ofsted

Covid used as an excuse by ‘poor attenders’, warns Ofsted

Ofsted also found remote education has 'negatively affected' some pupils' perception of the need to be in school

James Carr
James Carr
Ofsted

Ofsted swoops after brawl in school canteen on TikTok

School receives unannounced visit following complaints from parents

James Carr
James Carr
Ofsted

No need to design your own curriculum, Ofsted tells primaries

Smaller schools can pool their resources when developing curriculum, watchdog says

James Carr
James Carr
Ofsted

Ofsted shuns own style guide to label pupils ‘lower ability’

Experts warn the 'unhelpful' term can become a 'self-fulfilling prophecy'

James Carr
James Carr
Ofsted

‘Demoralising’: Top primaries lose their status under ‘harsher’ Ofsted inspections

Downgraded ‘outstanding’ primary schools tell Schools Week new inspections are not a level playing field

James Carr
James Carr
inspection, Ofsted

Ofsted back to business as usual from end of January

The watchdog will have its full team of inspectors back in schools from January 31

James Carr
James Carr
Ofsted

Ofsted inspector ranks reduced by 86% as leaders told to focus on school roles

The change means far fewer schools will be visited for inspection in the coming weeks

James Carr
James Carr
Ofsted

Attendance a ‘stubborn concern’, and 4 more findings from Ofsted recovery research

Many schools have introduced a 'recovery curriculum' to aid catch-up

James Carr
James Carr